New Jersey Electric Vehicles jobs: 1,837 employed (2024)
As of the 2025 U.S. Energy & Employment Report, New Jersey employs 1,837 people in the electric vehicles sector — about 1.2% of the U.S. total. That makes New Jersey the 20th-largest state for electric vehicles jobs nationwide.
Electric Vehicles Jobs in New Jersey (2024)
National share: 1.24% of all U.S. electric vehicles jobs.
Typical Median Wage
1. Employment Landscape
New Jersey ranks 20th out of 51 U.S. states in electric vehicles employment. At 1,837 workers, the state sits above the 25th-ranked Oregon’s tally by 724 jobs, and trails the national leader California by 47,129 electric vehicles workers.
1.1 New Jersey’s position vs. the top 10 and median states
1.2 Share of U.S. total
The electric vehicles sector nationwide employs roughly 148,277 workers; New Jersey accounts for 1,837 of them.
1.3 Where New Jersey sits in its own mix
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 40,756 | #22 |
| Solar | 9,436 | #8 |
| Nuclear | 2,417 | #11 |
| Electric Vehicles | 1,837 | #20 |
| Wind | 1,212 | #31 |
| Storage & Grid | 1,012 | #29 |
| Clean Fuels | 371 | #16 |
| Hydropower | 321 | #26 |
1.4 Sub-sector breakdown in New Jersey
Every electric vehicles-related sub-category reported for New Jersey in the USEER workbook, ranked by employment.
2. Pay & Career Roles in New Jersey
New Jersey contributes 1.24% of the nation’s electric vehicles workforce. Within New Jersey’s own clean-energy economy, electric vehicles accounts for 3.2% of total clean-energy jobs (1,837 of 57,363 workers).
Cost-of-living in New Jersey is roughly 12.4% higher the U.S. average, so the state-adjusted median wage for electric vehicles roles in New Jersey is shown alongside the national BLS figure.
| Role | National median | New Jersey-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering Technician (EV) | $66,940 | $75,241 | 3 |
| Automotive Service Technician (EV) | $47,770 | $53,693 | 3 |
See all 2 electric vehicles occupations with national wages and skills →
4. Hiring Difficulty & Industry Mix
New Jersey employers rate 17.6% of clean-energy hires as “very difficult” (plus 35.6% as “somewhat difficult”) — easier than the ~22% national baseline. Combined, 53.2% of New Jersey’s clean-energy roles see some level of hiring friction.
4.1 Employer hiring difficulty
4.2 Jobs by NAICS industry group
| Industry (NAICS group) | Jobs (2024) |
|---|---|
| Construction | 34,921 |
| Other Services | 29,153 |
| Trade | 28,896 |
| Manufacturing | 18,696 |
| Professional Services | 14,902 |
| Utilities | 12,766 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 7,275 |
| Mining and Extraction | 175 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 39 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Data source: U.S. Department of Energy — 2025 U.S. Energy & Employment Report (reflecting 2024 employment); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics; O*NET Occupation Database 29.1.
Last updated: April 2026.